Conrad like Marlow traveled up the Congo River and he saw what it was like for the Africans enslaved for ivory trade in the Congo. It was because of this that he wrote the book.
2)What were the historical forces that drove the ivory trade in the Congo?
When slavery ended they needed more money so they started the trade of wealthy goods such as ivory, gold, and diamonds.
3)In what way did Apocalypse Now imitate Heart of Darkness?
Americans represented another type of colonialism, not for goods, but as a ground for international battle
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